A heat warning has been issued for southwest B.C.
Environment Canada issued the warning at 11:23 a.m. on Tuesday for Howe Sound and Whistler.
Pemberton to Squamish will have elevated temperatures, creating a moderate risk to people’s health starting today.
Daytime highs are expected to be in the 30s from Tuesday to Monday.
"Some relief is expected on Friday, with the temperatures rebounding to heat warning criteria by Sunday,” says an Environment Canada spokesperson.
Many areas of B.C. are also under a heat warning as a risk of thunderstorms sweeps over both eastern and southwestern areas of the province.
On Monday, Environment Canada issued heat warnings for central, northeast and southeast B.C. due to potentially dangerous high temperatures.
Hot and dry conditions are expected to lead to thunderstorms over eastern and southwestern portions of B.C. through the middle of the week.
Meteorologist Jason Ross in Squamish says a ridge of high pressure will persist over southwestern B.C. this week, resulting in dry conditions and above-normal temperatures.
"A small shortwave feature in a southerly flow may bring increased risk of convection or thunderstorms on Wednesday,” says Ross.
Heat warnings are issued when daytime and overnight temperatures reach higher than usual regional temperature thresholds, but are not getting hotter every day.
An extreme heat emergency is declared when daytime and overnight temperatures are higher than usual and are getting hotter every day.
